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Auto-guidance systems are commonplace in today’s agriculture. This technology uses RTK and/or global positioning systems (GPS) to guide and steer farm equipment that ultimately helps lessen farmers’ input costs.
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  • May 15, 2012
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    The Rule of Ten

    The lead-in to this topic came from a farmer who had heard me speak about the Rule of 10 a number of years ago, and had experienced it in his own business. The gentleman is over 50, and has operated the farm for more than 30 years. Let’s explain the rule....More
  • May 2, 2012
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    Nation's 100 Largest Ag Co-ops Post Near-Record Sales, Margins

    The nation's 100 largest agriculture cooperatives reported near-record revenue of $118 billion in 2010, USDA Rural Development Under Secretary Dallas Tonsager has announced. This was an increase of 4% over 2009 figures. Net income for the 100 top agriculture co-ops was also up more than 10% in 2010, reaching $2.39 billion, up from $2.16 billion in 2009....More
  • May 1, 2012
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    Perspectives From Canada

    My road warrior travels recently took me north of the border to Canada. It is amazing how many Americans know so little about our biggest ally to the North. I laugh when U.S. weather maps stop at the U.S./Canadian border like Canada does not exist. The 10 Percent Rule applies to Canada as compared to the U.S.: the Canadian population is 10% of the U.S. population; the Canadian economy is 10% of the U.S. economy; and farm and ranch numbers and agriculture are about 10% of U.S. agriculture....More
  • Apr. 24, 2012
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    2012 Custom Farming Agreements

    An alternative to leasing farmland is a custom farming agreement (CFA). In a typical CFA, the custom operator agrees to perform all the machine operations on the owner’s land in exchange for a set fee or rate. The landowner pays for all seed, fertilizer, chemicals, crop insurance and other input costs; receives the all grain produced and all eligible farm program payments on the land; and is responsible to store and market the grain....More
  • Apr. 1, 2012
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    Africa: A Near-Death Experience

    A farmer only has one chance a year to plant a crop, and we all want to make the best of it. The same is true for me in Ghana; but I do not have the selection of seed varieties, chemicals or fertilizers as the U.S., so I try to do the best with what I can access. Planning is key. In the U.S., you’re the customer with plenty of dealers competing for your business. In Ghana, we are operating one of only a few commercial farms producing corn so if you want something, you have to do it yourself....More
  • Mar. 22, 2012
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    Tankmix App Available

    As you ready for spring planting and spraying, add a new tool to your arsenal: a tankmix app to help manage mix formulas and record what's going on which field and when. Precision Laboratories has launched Mix Tank 2.0, a "complete spray management tool," says Rick Wohlner, president of the company. "We launched 1.0 a year ago and have had over 7,000 downloads. The new version is simple, fast and it works."...More
  • Mar. 14, 2012
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    Ag Groups: U.S. Agriculture Would be Gravely Harmed by LightSquared's Plans

    In a filing with the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) International Bureau, the American Soybean Association (ASA) and other organizations representing farmers and agribusinesses in all 50 states today declared that “high-precision GPS technology is vitally important to American agriculture, and would be gravely harmed by LightSquared’s plans.”...More
  • Mar. 13, 2012
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    2012 Economy: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

    Recently I was in Spokane, WA, for Northwest Farm Credit Services’ AgVision and Executive Producers Summit lifelong learning conferences for farmers and ranchers. This year’s groups were eager to learn about the economy and business management practices to position their businesses to weather economic storms or capitalize on opportunities. I shared the program with Ed Seifried, Professor Emeritus from Lafayette College, Easton, PA. The program was full of his nuggets, perspectives and wisdom....More
  • Mar. 6, 2012
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    TEPAP 2012 Management Practices

    In the last article, a profile of financial performance was presented for the Executive Program for Agricultural Producers (TEPAP) at Barton Creek Resort in Austin, TX. Dick Wittman, a well-recognized agricultural businesses consultant, surveyed group concerning business practices. These survey results can be useful as peer comparisons, showing which business practices some of the more elite producers are using....More
  • Mar. 6, 2012
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    MF Global Update

    More than 87,000 farmers have been affected by the MF Global meltdown through their grain co-op ownership, even if they have never traded futures or options, as their co-op earnings may drop if the bankruptcy court doesn’t make the firm’s clients whole. Even the value of their co-op stock could be affected....More
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